# Distance from Oslo (OSL) to Vava'u Island (VAV)

> 15,372 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,372 km / 9,552 mi / 8,300 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 7° (north)
- **Return heading**: 356° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Norway) → Tonga
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +11h (When it's 21:08 in Oslo, it's 08:08 in Vava'u Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 445 ft (VAV is lower than OSL)

## Airports

### [Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/osl-oslo-oslo-gardermoen-airport/1ef266de-c8e8-614c-8777-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Oslo, Norway
- ICAO: ENGM
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 60.190000, 11.100000
- Elevation: 681 ft

### [Vava'u International Airport (VAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vav-vavau-island-vavau-international-airport/1ef266df-706b-6dba-aff0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Vava'u Island, Tonga
- ICAO: NFTV
- Timezone: Pacific/Tongatapu
- Coordinates: -18.590000, -173.960000
- Elevation: 236 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:08 in Oslo, it's 08:08 in Vava'u Island.
With a 11-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Oslo Gardermoen Airport (OSL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/osl-oslo-oslo-gardermoen-airport/1ef266de-c8e8-614c-8777-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vava'u International Airport (VAV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vav-vavau-island-vavau-international-airport/1ef266df-706b-6dba-aff0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)